Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23
ALL AROUND THE WORLD.
Order Of Bills I'm Congress-Dr. Nc.
Glynn-Queer Elopement-
Unger Sentenced.
How the Time win Be Occupied
During tho Remainder Of the
Sessi0n.

/ WASHINGTON, February 2O.-The proba
Il BILE course of legislation by the Seuate 10,
y the coming week, and in fact the remainder
OF the session, may best be judged by refer.
ence to an arrangement agreed upon by
ratified by tho two caucuses last week.
This agreement is subject to change by
agreement between Senators Harris and
Sherman, chairnen Of the respective eau
Gus committees, who are authorized to
confer and amend the order of business;
but, inasmuch as it has been reached with
deliberation, it is likely to remain substan-
TALLY as it now stands. 1t contemplates q
rigid devotion Of morning hours till 2
o'clock of each day to the consideration of
miscellaneous minor matters upon the cal
endar. which are not otherwise provided
| for, and which do not promise to give rise
| to extended debate. In carrying out this
part OF the programme the bills which have
passed the House, and have been reported
favorably from the Senate Committees will
have precedence. After 2 o'clock Appro-
priation bills will have sway as long as any
remain on the calendar. So far the ar
raDgements are liable to interruption only
by the presentation and action upon
conference reports, which are always in
order, and by pension bills, general and
special, which, though possessing no inher-
ent rights. are, by predictions Of both
sides, to be accorded special privileges when
OF daily sessions is to be devoted to selec-
ted measures of general legislation substan
TALLY in the following order:
Nicaragua Canal bill, resolution for an
Investigation of Pacific Railroad accounts,
bill creating the department OF agriculture,
bill for the relief Of depositors in the Freed.
mans bank. pleuro-pneumonia bill Gf it
thall be reported from the committee on
agriculture in time). arbitration (labor)
I'LL, and any land grant forfeiture bills, bill
p prohibit the use of the mails to news
npers publishing lottery advertisements,
lesMoines land grant bill, bill authorizing
sits to be brought in certain cases against
tie United States, bills to settle private
land claims in certain States and Terri. |
tries, bill to reimburse certain States for |
mnies expended in the war of 1912, bill |
| to establish an International copyright |
| sytem, and bill to quiet certain land |
| ties.
he list first prepared by the Republi- !
| cas- is understood to have contained the |
! bi to authorize the Pacific Railroad to |
bud branches, but it appears to have
| ban stricken out by the Democrats, while |
/ /
gedon of the latter, was taken from the |
ret end of the list and placed near the
hea. It is not deemed probable that the
reclining time of the session will be sufi-
ci% to complete the entire list. The
R r. and Harbor Appropriation Bill will
prtably be finished tomorrow, and
the District of Columbia and
Mil lary Academy Bills, which
are on the calendar, are expected
to How in their turn. The agricultural
andiplomatic appropriation bills are be-
forethe Committee on Appropriations,
!sEaEe expected to be reRaEted y, time ior@
ant measure to be acted upon in the
Houe tomorrow, il the routine is ad-
hereto, is the Springer bill, providing for
| tne rterence Of I'll private claims to the
Cburt of Claims for adjudication. The
Committee on War Claims will endeavor to
PISS tie bill under suspension of rules.
An Important private land claim and
measure of interest only to the department
will probably consume the remainder OF
tie day
The Suate amendment to Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill will occupy the atten-
tim of the House on Tuesday until 3
Pike vii be in order. Wednesday the
FiheriesRetalatory bill will be called up
AMI a liv,ly debate is expected. The Presi-
de1t's veO of the Dependent Relatives bill
is st for dOf sideration on Thursday. The
the week will undoubtedly be
devoted the consideration of Appropri-
atisn bills and conference reports. The
las, six days of the present Congress begin
on Friday and it will then be in order to
move to pass any measure by two-thirds
vote undera suspension Of the rules. It is
probable, however, that the managers in
the House will contrive to prevent indis-
legislation under this privilege
by filing in the time OF the House with
bills or other privileged
matters.